Master Craftsman

The criteria below are in addition to those needed to gain Level 3.

Guidance notes for Masters Features, including calculation of slope can be found on the DSWA website – www.dswa.org.uk

Steps: Selection of stone for at least four steps. Minimum number of stones per tread. Tread stones well secured side and rear. Minimum tread 300mm. Equal rise on all steps. Maximum rise 225mm.
Stiles: Minimum of 3 steps in a step-stile. Vertical between steps not more than 250mm. Steps should protrude 250-300mm on either side of wall. Even spacing of steps as they ascend. Tread of step sufficient size for a large boot. Steps positioned to prevent foot/leg going down between steps. Large copestones. Squeeze-stile: room for one bootbut insufficient room for sheep to pass through. Sound cheekends.
Arches: Must include walling above the arch in addition to copestones. Keystone arch: Construction and setting up offormer. Selection, dressing and fitting of key stones. Tightness and packing.
Corbelled arch: Matching stones tied well into wall. Top stone large and well tied in. Tightness and packing.
Pillars: Use of profile. Checking for vertical. Dressing of stones. Absence of holes. Very tight packing.
Square/Right-angled Corner: Long stones tied across each other alternatively both on inside and outside of corner.Correct inner and outer batter. Good solid corner cope.
Round End: Good batter. Correct alignment and uniformity of curve.